CVE-2016-4949 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2016-4949?

CVE-2016-4949 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Cloudera Manager 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a (1) stderr.log or (2) stdout.log value in the filename parameter to /cmf/process/ /logs.

Vulnerability Description

Cloudera Manager 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a (1) stderr.log or (2) stdout.log value in the filename parameter to /cmf/process/<process_id>/logs.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cloudera	Manager	<= 5.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://2016.hack.lu/archive/2016/Wavestone%20-%20Hack.lu%202016%20-%20Hadoop%20sThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93882
http://2016.hack.lu/archive/2016/Wavestone%20-%20Hack.lu%202016%20-%20Hadoop%20sThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93882

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4949?

CVE-2016-4949 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Cloudera Manager 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a (1) stderr.log or (2) stdout.log value in the filename parameter to /cmf/process/<process_id>/logs.

How severe is CVE-2016-4949?

CVE-2016-4949 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4949?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cloudera Manager.